2026–27 Serie C
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Serie C, officially known as Serie C Sky Wifi for sponsorship, will be the twelfth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system.
Changes
The league will be composed of 60 teams, geographically divided into three groups. The group composition will be decided and formalized by the Serie C league committee between July and August.
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2025–26 season:
To Serie C
Relegated from Serie B
- Bari, after 4 years of absence
- Reggiana, after 3 years of absence
- Spezia, after 14 years of absence
- Pescara, after 1 year of absence
Promoted from Serie D
- Vado (Group A winners)
- Folgore Caratese (Group B winners)
- Treviso (Group C winners)
- Desenzano (Group D winners)
- Grosseto (Group E winners)
- Ostia Mare (Group F winners)
- Scafatese (Group G winners)
- Barletta (Group H winners)
- Savoia (Group I winners)
From Serie C
Promoted to Serie B
- Vicenza (Group A winners)
- Arezzo (Group B winners)
- Benevento (Group C winners)
- Ascoli (Play-off winners)
Relegated to Serie D
- Virtus Verona
- Pro Patria
- Triestina
- Bra
- Pontedera
- Rimini (excluded)
- Foggia (successively readmitted)
- Siracusa
- Trapani
Ternana were the only club that did not submit an application to take part in the league, and were replaced by Calcio Foggia 1920.
Group A (North)
Stadia and locations
11 teams from Lombardy, 4 teams from Veneto, 3 teams from Piedmont, 1 team from Emilia-Romagna and 1 team from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlbinoLeffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B and qualification for Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Alcione Milano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Arzignano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Carpi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Cittadella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Desenzano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Dolomiti Bellunesi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Folgore Caratese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Giana Erminio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Juventus Next Gen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Lecco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Lumezzane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Novara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ospitaletto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Pergolettese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Pro Vercelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Renate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Trento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Treviso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 20 | Union Brescia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]
Group B (Centre)
Stadia and locations
3 teams from Emilia-Romagna, 3 teams from Lazio, 3 teams from Tuscany, 2 teams from Abruzzo, 2 teams from Liguria, 2 teams from Marche, 2 teams from Umbria, 1 team from Lombardy, 1 team from Molise and 1 team from Sardinia.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta U23 | Bergamo | Comunale di Caravaggio (Caravaggio) | 2,180 |
| Campobasso | Campobasso | Antonio Molinari | 25,000 |
| Forlì | Forlì | Tullo Morgagni | 3,500 |
| Grosseto | Grosseto | Carlo Zecchini | 9,779 |
| Gubbio | Gubbio | Pietro Barbetti | 4,939 |
| Guidonia Montecelio | Guidonia Montecelio | Comunale di Guidonia Montecelio | 2,900 |
| Latina | Latina | Domenico Francioni | 9,310 |
| Livorno | Livorno | Armando Picchi | 14,312 |
| Ostia Mare | Ostia, Rome | Pasquale Giannattasio | 1,500 |
| Pescara | Pescara | Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia | 20,476 |
| Perugia | Perugia | Renato Curi | 23,625 |
| Pianese | Piancastagnaio | Comunale di Piancastagnaio | 1,500 |
| Pineto | Pineto | Pavone-Mariani | 1,500 |
| Ravenna | Ravenna | Bruno Benelli | 12,020 |
| Reggiana | Reggio Emilia | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore | 21,525 |
| Sambenedettese | San Benedetto del Tronto | Riviera delle Palme | 13,786 |
| Spezia | La Spezia | Stadio Alberto Picco | 12,273 |
| Torres | Sassari | Vanni Sanna | 6,145 |
| Vado | Vado Ligure | Giuseppe Sivori (Sestri Levante) | 1,500 |
| Vis Pesaro | Pesaro | Tonino Benelli | 4,898 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B and qualification for Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Campobasso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Forlì | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Grosseto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Gubbio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Guidonia Montecelio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Latina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Livorno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ostia Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Perugia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pescara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Pianese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Pineto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ravenna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Reggiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Sambenedettese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Spezia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Vado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 20 | Vis Pesaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]
Group C (South)
Stadia and locations
7 teams from Apulia, 7 teams from Campania, 2 teams from Basilicata, 2 teams from Calabria, 1 team from Lombardy and 1 team from Sicily.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audace Cerignola | Cerignola | Domenico Monterisi | 7,453 |
| Bari | Bari | San Nicola | 58,270 |
| Barletta | Barletta | Cosimo Puttilli | 10,000 |
| Casarano | Casarano | Giuseppe Capozza | 6,500 |
| Casertana | Caserta | Alberto Pinto | 12,000 |
| Catania | Catania | Angelo Massimino | 20,881 |
| Cavese | Cava de' Tirreni | Simonetta Lamberti | 5,200 |
| Cosenza | Cosenza | San Vito-Gigi Marulla | 20,987 |
| Crotone | Crotone | Ezio Scida | 16,640 |
| Foggia | Foggia | Pino Zaccheria | 25,085 |
| Giugliano | Giugliano in Campania | Alberto De Cristofaro | 6,030 |
| Inter Milan U23 | Milan | Ernesto Breda (Sesto San Giovanni) | 3,523 |
| Monopoli | Monopoli | Vito Simone Veneziani | 6,880 |
| Picerno | Picerno | Donato Curcio | 1,600 |
| Potenza | Potenza | Alfredo Viviani | 4,977 |
| Salernitana | Salerno | Stadio Arechi | 20,194 |
| Savoia | Torre Annunziata | Alfredo Giraud | 10,750 |
| Scafatese | Scafati | Giovanni Vitiello | 2,650 |
| Sorrento | Sorrento | Italia | 3,600 |
| Team Altamura | Altamura | Antonio D'Angelo | 2,800 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audace Cerignola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Serie B and qualification for Supercoppa di Serie C |
| 2 | Bari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs second round |
| 3 | Barletta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the national play-offs first round |
| 4 | Casarano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs second round |
| 5 | Casertana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the group play-offs first round |
| 6 | Catania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Cavese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Cosenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Crotone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Foggia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Giugliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Inter Milan U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Monopoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Picerno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Potenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Salernitana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Savoia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-outs |
| 18 | Scafatese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sorrento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie D |
| 20 | Team Altamura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]